Project Grant 2617286
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) was awarded a $430,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research. The grant falls under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to advance scientific knowledge and understanding in these fields. Specifically, the July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2024 award will fund research into the targeted design of blocky poly(ether ether ketone) copolymers to enhance...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) $440,018 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop genetically programmable protein nanofibers for engineered living materials with mechanically tunable properties. The project focuses on designing microbial-produced protein building blocks that assemble into nanofiber networks usable in bioplastics and...
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) received a $480,528 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research on July 1, 2021 to support fundamental investigations into metal-organic framework redox-hopping charge transport. The award will fund research through June 30, 2024 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the Nation's...
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (Virginia Tech) was awarded a $441,459 National Science Foundation Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct research titled "NSF-BSF: TAPERED BOTTLEBRUSH BLOCK COPOLYMERS: SYNTHESIS, SOLUTION SELF-ASSEMBLY, AND SIMULATIONS" from June 1, 2021 to May 31, 2024. Through this funding, Virginia Tech will synthesize tapered bottlebrush block copolymers, study their self-assembly behavior...
- This $625,300 federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), supports fundamental research by Professors Amanda Morris and Alan Esker at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) on the electronic and ionic transport properties of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs). The research aims to advance the understanding of charge transport mechanisms in MOFs, which can enable the...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $270,000 on March 1, 2026, for collaborative research investigating molten salt synthesis of metal oxide nanoparticles via in situ X-ray scattering and spectroscopy techniques. The award, obligated in full, falls under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Virginia Tech will partner with the Illinois Institute of Technology (led by Yuanbing Mao) and Northern...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $396,687 on June 15, 2026, under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) to elucidate solvation structures for rational design of solvent-in-salt electrolytes in high-voltage alkali-metal batteries. The project addresses gaps in understanding solvation structures and their dynamics across short-to-long-range scales at both bulk and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (CFDA 47.049 - Mathematical and Physical Sciences) supports research on the assembly and organization of novel branched ionic polymers. The $640,000 award, effective September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2028, funds Georgia Tech Research Corporation's efforts to study the formation of chiral helical nanostructures and stacked organic-inorganic heterostructures using these materials. Key objectives include leveraging ionic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $693,477 on July 15, 2026, for high-throughput screening of electrolytes for next-generation rechargeable batteries under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041). The project will systematically vary electrolyte composition and concentration to identify optimal formulations for advanced rechargeable batteries used in electric...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Massachusetts Institute of Technology $600,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop data-driven materials-by-design strategies for organic mixed ionic-electronic conductive polymers and devices. The project integrates molecular design, advanced characterization, device engineering, and artificial intelligence across U.S. and Canadian research institutions to...
The National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research awarded Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University $515,000 on July 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to conduct fundamental research on self-assembly and properties of ionic composite materials based on charged double helical polymers. The project, running through June 30, 2029, addresses the conductive, chemical, and mechanical behavior of molecular ionic composite (MIC) materials—a new class based on a rigid-rod, highly charged polymer known as PBDT. These solid electrolytes conduct ions like lithium and show applications in alkali-metal battery electrolytes and gas separations. The research will inform the design of new polymer-ionic material variants to accelerate discovery and development of the MIC material platform. The award funds graduate and undergraduate student training in polymer science and experimental techniques. Outreach activities at Virginia Tech will include hands-on K-12 demonstrations developed and delivered by the principal investigator and research group members, focusing on polymer science and advanced energy storage technologies to encourage participation in science and technology careers. Performance takes place in Blacksburg, Virginia.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $515.0k | 7/16/26 |